Mali’s junta-appointed PM bashes France & UN, praises Russia ties

Mali’s military-appointed prime minister has lashed out at the former colonial ruler France and the United Nations as he praised the “exemplary” cooperation with Russia. Addressing the 77th session of the UN General Assembly (24 September), Abdoulaye Maiga slammed what he called “unilateral decision” by Paris to relocate the remaining French troops to neighbouring Niger […]

Egypt Postpones the Date for the Constitution Referendum

Egypt’s interim Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi put off the date for the constitution referendum to the second half of January next year, rather than next month as planned before. The delay in referendum comes just a day after public protests had been banned. The new constitution is currently being drafted and the nationwide referendum is […]

King Mohammed VI to Pay for Travel Expenses of Tropical Islands Delegations Attending COP22

In a gesture of solidarity, King Mohammed VI gave directives to pay for the travel expenses and accommodation of heads of state and delegations of Pacific Island countries attending the COP22 in Marrakech on November 7-18. The decision was announced by Morocco’s Permanent Representatives to the UN in New York, Omar Hilale, at a ceremony […]